Acting
Michael Hickenbottom
Michael Shawn Hickenbottom, better known by his ring name, Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestling personality, television presenter and retired professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he has served as an ambassador for the company since December 2010. Michaels wrestled for WWE, from 1988 until his first retirement in 1998, owing to a severe back injury. He appeared in non-wrestling roles from 1998 to 2000 and resumed his wrestling career in 2002 until retiring ceremoniously in 2010. In the WWE, Michaels headlined major pay per view events in four decades from the 1980s to the 2010s, closing the company's premier annual event WrestleMania on five occasions Michaels was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2011. Following Michaels' induction, WWE said of Michaels, "Ask any Superstar on the WWE roster who the most gifted sports-entertainer of all time is and nearly everyone will have the same answer Shawn Michaels." Michaels is a four time world champion: a three-time WWF Champion and a former World Heavyweight Champion. He was also the winner of the 1995 and 1996 Royal Rumbles and was the company's first Grand Slam Champion. He has also won the PWI Match of the Year Award a record eleven times. Michaels currently resides in San Antonio, Texas with his wife, Rebecca, and their two children.
Filmography
The Heartbreak Kid: Becoming Shawn Michaels
Film · 2026
NXT Stand & Deliver 2026
Film · 2026
WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle
Film · 2025
WWE Hall of Fame 2025
Film · 2025
WrestleMania 41: Saturday
Film · 2025
WWE/AAA Worlds Collide 2025
Film · 2025
AAA Triplemanía XXXIII
Film · 2025
WWE/AAA Worlds Collide 2025: Las Vegas
Film · 2025
WWE NXT Homecoming
Film · 2025
WWE Legend Profiles
Series · 2025
WWE Raw Classics
Series · 2025
WWE LFG
Series · 2025
WWE EVOLVE
Series · 2025
WWE: Next Gen
Series · 2024
Mr. McMahon
Series · 2024
Angle
Film · 2023
Superfan: The Story of Vladimir
Film · 2023
NXT Deadline 2023
Film · 2023
John Cena's Greatest Rivalries
Film · 2022
WWE This Is Awesome
Series · 2022
WWE This Is Awesome
Series · 2022
WWE Rivals
Series · 2022
WWE Rivals
Series · 2022
My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson
Film · 2021
Biography: WWE Legends
Series · 2021
WWE's Most Wanted Treasures
Series · 2021
The Firefly Funhouse Match
Film · 2020
WWE Slammy Awards 2020
Film · 2020
WWE Survivor Series 2020
Film · 2020
WWE Clash of Champions 2020
Film · 2020
Last Ride: Post-Mortem
Series · 2020
Ruthless Aggression
Series · 2020
The Best of WWE
Series · 2020
Undertaker: The Last Ride
Series · 2020
WWE Hall of Fame 2019
Film · 2019
90 Feet from Home
Film · 2019
Avengers of Justice: Farce Wars
Film · 2019
Dark Side of the Ring
Series · 2019
WWE Backstage
Series · 2019
Dark Side of the Ring
Series · 2019
WWE Super Show-Down 2018
Film · 2018
WWE Crown Jewel
Film · 2018
Shawn Michaels - The Showstopper Unreleased
Film · 2018
WWE: 30 Years of SummerSlam
Film · 2018
The Marine 6: Close Quarters
Film · 2018
WWE Untold
Series · 2018
Pure Country: Pure Heart
Film · 2017
The Resurrection of Gavin Stone
Film · 2017
WWE: WrestleMania Monday
Film · 2017
WWE: Best of the 2000's
Film · 2017
Kurt Angle: The Essential Collection
Film · 2017
Nature Boy
Film · 2017
1997: Dawn of the Attitude
Film · 2017
WWE: 30 Years of Survivor Series
Film · 2017
The Price of Fame
Film · 2017
WWE Network Collection: Shawn Michaels - Mr. Wrestlemania
Film · 2017
Our Nation's Pride: The Best of Canadian Superstars
Film · 2016
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased
Film · 2016
Randy Orton: RKO Outta Nowhere
Film · 2016
The True Story of the Royal Rumble
Film · 2016
WWE 24: Wrestlemania Dallas
Film · 2016
WWE WrestleMania 32
Film · 2016
WWE Hall of Fame 2015
Film · 2015
The Road is Jericho: Epic Stories and Rare Matches from Y2J
Film · 2015
WWE: The Kliq Rules
Film · 2015
WWE Collection Volume 2: Know Your Role
Film · 2015
WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired
Film · 2015
Owen: Hart of Gold
Film · 2015
WWE WrestleMania 31
Film · 2015
Kevin Nash: Too Sweet
Film · 2015
WWE 24
Series · 2015
Legends with JBL
Series · 2015
Legends with JBL
Series · 2015
Undertaker: The Streak 21-1
Film · 2014
Shawn Michaels: Mr Wrestlemania
Film · 2014
Greatest Wrestling Factions
Film · 2014
Daniel Bryan: Journey to WrestleMania 30
Film · 2014
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
Film · 2014
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
Film · 2014
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2
Film · 2014
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3
Film · 2014
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
Film · 2014
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
Film · 2014
DX: Confidential
Film · 2014
Warrior's Greatest Matches
Film · 2014
Batista: The Animal Unleashed
Film · 2014
WrestleMania XXX Kickoff
Film · 2014
WWE Rivalries
Series · 2014
Wrestlemania Rewind
Series · 2014
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
Film · 2013
WWE WrestleMania 29
Film · 2013
WWE: Triple H: Thy Kingdom Come
Film · 2013
WWE Hell in a Cell 2013
Film · 2013
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
Film · 2013
WWE: Greatest Stars Of The 90's
Film · 2013
WWE: The Best Of In Your House
Film · 2013
The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment
Film · 2013
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Film · 2013
WWE RAW 1000
Film · 2012
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
Film · 2012
WWE Tagged Classics: Austin 3:16 Uncensored / Three Faces Of Foley / Chris Jericho: Break Down The Walls / Kurt Angle: Its True
Film · 2012
WWE: RAW The Beginning - The Best Of Seasons 1 & 2
Film · 2012
The Top 100 Moments In Raw History
Film · 2012
WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Life of a Masked Man
Film · 2012
You Think You Know Me? The Story of Edge
Film · 2012
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
Film · 2012
WWE Superstar Collection: Shawn Michaels
Film · 2012
WWE: The 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History
Film · 2012
WWE: The Attitude Era
Film · 2012
WWE: DX: One Last Stand
Film · 2011
The Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn
Film · 2011
The Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century
Film · 2011
WWE's Biggest Knuckleheads
Film · 2011
The True Story of WrestleMania
Film · 2011
WWE: The Big Show - A Giant's World
Film · 2011
WWE Hall of Fame 2011
Film · 2011
Greatest Rivalries: Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart
Film · 2011
Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
Film · 2011
WWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History
Film · 2011
The John Cena Experience
Film · 2011
Greatest Rivalries: Shawn Michaels vs Bret Hart
Film · 2011
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
Film · 2010
WWE Royal Rumble 2010
Film · 2010
WWE Elimination Chamber 2010
Film · 2010
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
Film · 2010
WWE: Shawn Michaels: My Journey
Film · 2010
WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2009-2010
Film · 2010
WWE: Satan's Prison - The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber
Film · 2010
Breaking the Code: Behind the Walls of Chris Jericho
Film · 2010
Hart & Soul - The Hart Family Anthology
Film · 2010
WWE NXT
Series · 2010
WWE NXT
Series · 2010
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
Film · 2009
WWE SummerSlam 2009
Film · 2009
WWE Royal Rumble 2009
Film · 2009
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2009
Film · 2009
WWE WrestleMania XXV
Film · 2009
WWE No Way Out 2009
Film · 2009
WWE Breaking Point 2009
Film · 2009
WWE Hell in a Cell 2009
Film · 2009
WWE Bragging Rights 2009
Film · 2009
WWE Survivor Series 2009
Film · 2009
Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
Film · 2009
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Film · 2009
WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s
Film · 2009
Batista - I Walk Alone
Film · 2009
WWE Superstars
Series · 2009
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
Film · 2008
WWE WrestleMania XXIV
Film · 2008
WWE No Way Out 2008
Film · 2008
WWE Backlash 2008
Film · 2008
WWE Judgment Day 2008
Film · 2008
WWE One Night Stand 2008
Film · 2008
WWE The Great American Bash 2008
Film · 2008
WWE Unforgiven 2008
Film · 2008
WWE No Mercy 2008
Film · 2008
WWE Survivor Series 2008
Film · 2008
WWE: The Twisted, Disturbed Life of Kane
Film · 2008
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
Film · 2008
WWE: The Legacy of Stone Cold Steve Austin
Film · 2008
WWE Night of Champions 2008
Film · 2008
WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
Film · 2008
WWE: Edge: A Decade of Decadence
Film · 2008
WWE: Hell in a Cell - The Greatest Hell in a Cell Matches of All Time
Film · 2008
WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship
Film · 2008
WWE: Triple H: The King of Kings - There is Only One
Film · 2008
Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection
Film · 2008
WWE: Twist of Fate - The Matt and Jeff Hardy Story
Film · 2008
WWE: The Shawn Michaels Story - Heartbreak & Triumph
Film · 2007
WWE WrestleMania 23
Film · 2007
WWE Royal Rumble 2007
Film · 2007
WWE Backlash 2007
Film · 2007
WWE New Year's Revolution 2007
Film · 2007
WWE No Way Out 2007
Film · 2007
WWE Judgment Day 2007
Film · 2007
WWE Cyber Sunday 2007
Film · 2007
WWE Survivor Series 2007
Film · 2007
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
Film · 2007
WWE Armageddon 2007
Film · 2007
WWE: The Ladder Match
Film · 2007
WWE: The New & Improved DX
Film · 2007
WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Biggest Little Man
Film · 2007
WWE Hall of Fame 2007
Film · 2007
E:60
Series · 2007
E:60
Series · 2007
WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA
Film · 2006
WWE WrestleMania 22
Film · 2006
WWE Royal Rumble 2006
Film · 2006
WWE Unforgiven 2006
Film · 2006
WWE Vengeance 2006
Film · 2006
WWE Survivor Series 2006
Film · 2006
WWE New Year's Revolution 2006
Film · 2006
WWE Backlash 2006
Film · 2006
WWE SummerSlam 2006
Film · 2006
WWE Cyber Sunday 2006
Film · 2006
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Film · 2006
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
Film · 2006
South Beach
Series · 2006
WWE ECW
Series · 2006
WWE Survivor Series 2005
Film · 2005
WWE RAW Homecoming
Film · 2005
WWE Royal Rumble 2005
Film · 2005
WWE WrestleMania 21
Film · 2005
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2005
Film · 2005
WWE New Year's Revolution 2005
Film · 2005
WWE Backlash 2005
Film · 2005
WWE Vengeance 2005
Film · 2005
WWE SummerSlam 2005
Film · 2005
WWE Unforgiven 2005
Film · 2005
WWE Taboo Tuesday 2005
Film · 2005
WWE: The Best of the Intercontinental Championship
Film · 2005
WWE: Wrestlemania Recall
Film · 2005
WWE: Bret 'Hitman' Hart - The Best There Is, The Best There Was, The Best There Ever Will Be
Film · 2005
WWE: Tombstone - The History of the Undertaker
Film · 2005
WWE Hall of Fame
Series · 2005
WWE Royal Rumble 2004
Film · 2004
WWE WrestleMania XX
Film · 2004
WWE Unforgiven 2004
Film · 2004
WWE Taboo Tuesday 2004
Film · 2004
WWE Backlash 2004
Film · 2004
WWE Bad Blood 2004
Film · 2004
Hard Knocks : The Chris Benoit Story
Film · 2004
WWE: Mick Foley's Greatest Hits & Misses - A Life in Wrestling
Film · 2004
The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro
Film · 2004
WWE: Shawn Michaels - Boyhood Dream
Film · 2004
10 Things Every Guy Should Experience
Series · 2004
WWE Royal Rumble 2003
Film · 2003
WWE SummerSlam 2003
Film · 2003
WWE Wrestlemania XIX
Film · 2003
WWE Survivor Series 2003
Film · 2003
WWE Backlash 2003
Film · 2003
WWE Insurrextion 2003
Film · 2003
WWE Bad Blood 2003
Film · 2003
WWE Unforgiven 2003
Film · 2003
WWE Armageddon 2003
Film · 2003
WWE: From the Vault: Shawn Michaels
Film · 2003
WWE: Before They Were Superstars 2
Film · 2003
WWE: The Best of WWE Confidential, Vol. 1
Film · 2003
WWE: Raw 10th Anniversary
Film · 2003
WWE: Triple H - The Game
Film · 2002
WWE SummerSlam 2002
Film · 2002
WWE Survivor Series 2002
Film · 2002
WWE Armageddon 2002
Film · 2002
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
Film · 2002
WWE King of the Ring 2002
Film · 2002
WWE Vengeance 2002
Film · 2002
WWE Super Tuesday
Film · 2002
WWE Confidential
Series · 2002
WWF: Mick Foley - Hard Knocks & Cheap Pops
Film · 2001
The Best of WWE Raw, Vol. 1 & 2
Film · 2001
WWE Tough Enough
Series · 2001
WWF: TLC - Tables Ladders Chairs
Film · 2000
WWE Judgment Day 2000
Film · 2000
WWF: Hell Yeah: The Stone Cold Saga Continues
Film · 1999
WWE WrestleMania XV
Film · 1999
Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked
Film · 1999
WWF: It's Our Time
Film · 1999
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Series · 1999
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Series · 1999
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
Film · 1998
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
Film · 1998
Austin 3:16 Uncensored
Film · 1998
WWE WrestleMania XIV
Film · 1998
WWF: D-Generation X
Film · 1998
WWF: Best of Wrestlemania I-XIV
Film · 1998
WWE Rock Bottom: In Your House
Film · 1998
WWE Royal Rumble 1997
Film · 1997
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
Film · 1997
WWE King of the Ring 1997
Film · 1997
WWE SummerSlam 1997
Film · 1997
WWE Ground Zero: In Your House
Film · 1997
WWE Survivor Series 1997
Film · 1997
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
Film · 1997
Best Of Raw • Volume Three
Film · 1997
Best Of Raw • Volume Six
Film · 1997
WWE WrestleMania 13
Film · 1997
WWE One Night Only
Film · 1997
WWF Summer Flashback!
Film · 1997
WWF Rock and Rumble
Film · 1997
WWE WrestleMania XII
Film · 1996
WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage
Film · 1996
WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies
Film · 1996
WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog
Film · 1996
WWE King of the Ring 1996
Film · 1996
WWE In Your House 9: International Incident
Film · 1996
WWE SummerSlam 1996
Film · 1996
WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games
Film · 1996
WWE Survivor Series 1996
Film · 1996
Best Of Raw • Volume One
Film · 1996
WWE In Your House 12: It's Time
Film · 1996
WWE Royal Rumble 1996
Film · 1996
WWE Terminators '96
Film · 1996
Pacific Blue
Series · 1996
WWE WrestleFest '95
Film · 1995
WWE SlamFest
Film · 1995
WWE Brawl in the Family
Film · 1995
WWE Wham, Bam, Bodyslam!
Film · 1995
WWE WrestleMania XI
Film · 1995
WWE In Your House 2: Lumberjacks
Film · 1995
WWE SummerSlam 1995
Film · 1995
WWE Survivor Series 1995
Film · 1995
WWE King of the Ring 1995
Film · 1995
WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header
Film · 1995
WWE Royal Rumble 1995
Film · 1995
SMW Superbowl of Wrestling
Film · 1995
Shawn Michaels: Hits from the Heartbreak Kid
Film · 1995
Big Daddy Cool Diesel
Film · 1995
WWE Hall Of Fame 1995
Film · 1995
WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams
Film · 1994
WWE Paul Bearer's Hits From the Crypt
Film · 1994
German Fan Favorites
Film · 1994
Inside the WWF
Film · 1994
Razor Ramon
Film · 1994
The History Of WrestleMania
Film · 1994
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Film · 1994
WWE WrestleFest '94
Film · 1994
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
Film · 1994
WWE WrestleMania X
Film · 1994
WWE King of the Ring 1994
Film · 1994
WWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slam
Film · 1994
WWE SummerSlam 1994
Film · 1994
WWE Survivor Series 1994
Film · 1994
Bret "Hit Man" Hart
Film · 1994
WWE Sunday Night Slam
Series · 1994
WWE Global Warfare
Film · 1993
WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts
Film · 1993
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
Film · 1993
WWE UK Fan Favorites 1993
Film · 1993
WWE Smack 'Em Whack 'Em
Film · 1993
WWE Bashed in the USA
Film · 1993
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
Film · 1993
WWE Survivor Series 1993
Film · 1993
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
Film · 1993
WWE WrestleFest '93
Film · 1993
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
Film · 1993
WWE WrestleMania IX
Film · 1993
WWE King of the Ring 1993
Film · 1993
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993
Film · 1993
WWE SummerSlam 1993
Film · 1993
Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches
Film · 1993
Best of The British Bulldog
Film · 1993
WWE UK Rampage '93
Film · 1993
Raw
Series · 1993
Raw
Series · 1993
Raw
Series · 1993
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
Film · 1992
WWE WrestleFest '92
Film · 1992
WWE Invasion '92
Film · 1992
WWE Rampage '92
Film · 1992
WWE World Tour 1992
Film · 1992
WWE Survivor Series 1992
Film · 1992
WWE SummerSlam 1992
Film · 1992
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
Film · 1992
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
Film · 1992
WWE WrestleMania VIII
Film · 1992
WWE UK Rampage
Film · 1992
WWE UK Rampage '92
Film · 1992
WWE WrestleFest '91
Film · 1991
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
Film · 1991
WWE Rampage '91
Film · 1991
WWE World Tour 1991
Film · 1991
WWE WrestleMania VII
Film · 1991
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
Film · 1991
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
Film · 1991
WWE U.K. Rampage 1991
Film · 1991
WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
Film · 1991
WWE Survivor Series 1991
Film · 1991
SWS WrestleFest
Film · 1991
WWE Funniest Moments
Film · 1991
WWE WrestleFest '90
Film · 1990
WWE Hottest Matches
Film · 1990
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
Film · 1990
WWE World Tour '90
Film · 1990
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
Film · 1990
WWE WrestleMania VI
Film · 1990
WWE Survivor Series 1990
Film · 1990
WWE SummerSlam 1990
Film · 1990
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90
Film · 1990
WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI
Film · 1990
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
Film · 1990
WWE WrestleMania V
Film · 1989
WWE SummerSlam 1989
Film · 1989
More Saturday Night's Main Event
Film · 1989
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89
Film · 1989
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
Film · 1989
WWE U.K. PPV
Film · 1989
WWE Survivor Series 1989
Film · 1989
WWE Survivor Series 1988
Film · 1988
The Best of the WWF: volume 17
Film · 1988
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88
Film · 1988
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: November '88
Film · 1988
AWA Superstars
Series · 1988
AWA Christmas Show 1987
Film · 1987
AWA SuperClash II
Film · 1987
AWA Christmas Night 1987
Film · 1987
AWA All-Star Wrestling
Series · 1987
AWA WrestleRock 1986
Film · 1986
AWA Battle by the Bay
Film · 1986
AWA Blood on the Sand
Film · 1986
AWA The Brawl in St. Paul
Film · 1986
WWF Superstars
Series · 1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Series · 1986
WWF Superstars
Series · 1986
AWA Championship Wrestling
Series · 1986
WWF Superstars
Series · 1986
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
Series · 1985
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
Series · 1985
World Class Championship Wrestling
Series · 1982
Mid-South Wrestling
Series · 1981
AWA Arena Shows
Series · 1981
WWF on MSG Network
Series · 1976
WWE Old School
Series · 1973